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16 For,

“Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
    Who knows enough to teach him?”[a]

But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

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  1. 2:16 Isa 40:13 (Greek version).

16 for,

“Who has known the mind of the Lord
    so as to instruct him?”[a](A)

But we have the mind of Christ.(B)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:16 Isaiah 40:13

34 For who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
    Who knows enough to give him advice?[a]

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  1. 11:34 Isa 40:13 (Greek version).

34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13

13 Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord?[a]
    Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him?
14 Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice?
    Does he need instruction about what is good?
Did someone teach him what is right
    or show him the path of justice?

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  1. 40:13 Greek version reads Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Compare Rom 11:34; 1 Cor 2:16.

13 Who can fathom the Spirit[a](A) of the Lord,
    or instruct the Lord as his counselor?(B)
14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
    and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,(C)
    or showed him the path of understanding?(D)

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  1. Isaiah 40:13 Or mind

13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. 14 He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me.’

Sadness Will Be Turned to Joy

16 “In a little while you won’t see me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see me again.”

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13 But when he, the Spirit of truth,(A) comes, he will guide you into all the truth.(B) He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine.(C) That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”

The Disciples’ Grief Will Turn to Joy

16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while(D) you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”(E)

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15 I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.

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15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.(A)

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As I briefly wrote earlier, God himself revealed his mysterious plan to me. As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ.

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that is, the mystery(A) made known to me by revelation,(B) as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight(C) into the mystery of Christ,

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Were you listening at God’s secret council?
    Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

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Do you listen in on God’s council?(A)
    Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?(B)

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18 “Have any of these prophets been in the Lord’s presence
    to hear what he is really saying?
    Has even one of them cared enough to listen?

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18 But which of them has stood in the council(A) of the Lord
    to see or to hear his word?
    Who has listened and heard his word?

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“I have revealed you[a] to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.

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  1. 17:6 Greek have revealed your name; also in 17:26.

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

“I have revealed you[a](A) to those whom you gave me(B) out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me(C) and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you,(D) and they believed that you sent me.(E)

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  1. John 17:6 Greek your name

“Do you still want to argue with the Almighty?
    You are God’s critic, but do you have the answers?”

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“Will the one who contends with the Almighty(A) correct him?(B)
    Let him who accuses God answer him!”(C)

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“Can a person do anything to help God?
    Can even a wise person be helpful to him?

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“Can a man be of benefit to God?(A)
    Can even a wise person benefit him?(B)

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12 The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

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12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds(A) and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.(B)

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